HDD controller failure

[metamorphy]

My 486 is giving me the following bios message when I power on:

"HDD controller failure"

Is this a hard drive problem?
What does/might this message indicate ( adpter board problems, ribbon cables for the drives connected wrong, cmos settings, etc...).

Whot is recommended to test for the problem or fix it?

Thanks in advance for the help.
-CH

 

[DBSSP]

This could indicate a number of things, pretty much all of what you listed. Try switching the cable, make sure your drive jumpers are set correctly. If this doesn't work try plugging the cable into the other ide channel. Make sure all of your bios settings are following in conjuction with your changes! Jay

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